Sebastian Aho's shorthanded goal gave the Carolina Hurricanes a first-period lead against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Aho stole the puck, skated across the crease and waited out Bruins' goaltender Joonas Korpisalo before flipping a backhander into the net less than seven minutes into the first.
Young forward Logan Stankoven was sent to Carolina as part of the trade that had forward Mikko Rantanen moving to the Dallas Stars.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Earlier this week, Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho joined The Players' Tribune to pen a letter to Canes fans, touching on the City of Raleigh, Rod Brind'Amour, Jordan Staal, and more.
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 Thursday night thanks to a last-minute goal by Seth Jarvis.The Bruins wound up getting Canes'd as they outshot Carolina 34-23 but lost due to some bad bounces.
With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.
Sebastian Aho has racked up more than his fair share of assists this season, though he's gone a bit cold in this area of late. However, a visit from the Bruins should get him back on track, per our NHL betting picks.
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates his game winning goal in the overtime against the Calgary Flames at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn Images)
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins in Eastern Conference play. Carolina has gone 23-7-1 at home and 36-22-4 overall. The Hurricanes have a +28 scoring differential, with 197 total goals scored and 169 given up.
The fallout from the Trade Deadline is starting to settle, revealing more about the Carolina Hurricanes attempt to flip star winger Mikko Rantanen. The Dallas Stars ultimately won the sweepstakes, landing Rantanen and an eight-year extension in exchange for top young forward Logan Stankoven,